Queen B’s Decree: Holding on to Forever was well written – it didn’t even feel like there was two authors; it flowed so consistently. It was emotional and angsty and intense.
That being said, I didn’t really connect with either Emily or Adam. Emily seemed immature and weak. I tried to be sympathetic because her parents were extremely questionable, but I still couldn’t make myself like her. And I really had a hard time understanding what Adam saw in her.
Speaking of Adam and their relationship, I don’t even know how they fell in love? It felt like it literally just happened one day. Y’all know I am a total fan of instalove, but it really didn’t feel right for this story.
Okay, next point here. Adam gets into drug dealing to help with his sister’s medical bills. When I’m not being a Library Queen, my alter ego works in a health care field. So I am especially suspicious that she was not on state medicaid or involved with social work. There was literally no other way to pay for her bills??
Ahh, rant over. Regardless of the bad, I still enjoyed Holding on to Forever and would definitely pick up another cowritten by these two authors. But there was a little too much going on for me here, and I didn’t connect with the characters.
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Book: Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis and S.B. Alexander
Series: standalone
Genre: New Adult/College/Football
Hotness: medium salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: angst, rape trigger